David Plocica '22

Recently, The Roundup interviewed Dr. Patrick Walsh, a four-star admiral and former commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet,  about the growing threat China poses on global affairs. In part two, Joseph Guidone '23 and I asked Admiral Walsh about the topic at the forefront of everyone's mind: The vile Russian invasion of Ukraine and the unnecessary suffering which has followed. You...

Recently, The Roundup had the privilege to have lunch and an interview with Dr. Patrick Walsh, a four-star admiral, former commander of the U.S. Pacific fleet, and Jesuit class of '73 graduate. Former Roundup managing editor Payton Maher '13, previously explored and published a piece regarding Admiral Walsh's career success, but this time Joseph Guidone '23 and I dive deeply...

Famous podcaster Joe Rogan recently experienced his first major confrontation with cancel culture after a movement to remove him from Spotify gained traction. Leading the effort stood Neil Young, the classic 70's singer. Neil Young hasn't hit the headlines in quite awhile, but he got his short-lived moment after making some confrontational claims against Rogan and Spotify. How'd it Start? Neil Young...

OPINION - Jesuit Dallas shouldn't read Sophocles' plays, and instead should begin the progressive movement to cancel this sexist and bigoted writer. Now, I didn't know much about this guy (he doesn't have a Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, or TikTok (I even tried looking up his Facebook, no dice (follow me @JezStudent100))), but after reading some of his work, I...

Jesuit's Varsity soccer team kicked - pun intended - off the season on January 3rd. A mixture of wins and losses are making it hard to gauge whether this soccer season will be one to remember - or one to forget. Lets recap the games, recap the highlights, and see what Coach DeLong and the players think! Jesuit Dallas v....

On December 6, 2021, the White House announced that it won't send political representatives to attend the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. This came after the global condemnation of Chinese human rights violations and suspicious military activity. This bi-partisan motion represents the struggling relationship between the two nations, and many are wondering if the decision is a meaningless gesture or a...

After four days of jury deliberations, Kyle Rittenhouse has been vindicated of three homicide related counts and two counts of endangering public safety. This closes a politically charged trial filled with legal misconduct and further fuels the current political division between conservatives and progressives. The Criminal Charges On August 26, 2020, Rittenhouse, an Illinois resident, turned himself in after a lethal...

Recently, The Roundup had the privilege to sit down with Mrs. Miki Bone Melsheimer. A teacher, theatre arts pundit, and mother of two Jesuit Dallas alumni, she also inspired the new Melsheimer Family Theatre. Along with Owen Brown '22 and Nathan Carley '22, two performers in Jesuit Dallas' most recent production, Of Mice and Men, I asked Mrs. Melsheimer about...